Addicks 1 Canaries 1 Well a kind 4th Round draw leaves our road to Wembley clear. Order the open top bus. Continuing on the bright side, yesterday's draw means the replay at Carrow Road will allow us to extend our run of games without a win. But first Forest and John Pembleton, now that's what I call a caretaker manager, and they still decided to appoint someone else. Blimey even Derby got a new manager-lift yesterday as they battled back to beat Forest Green Rovers.

I listend to Emma on the radio yesterday, I blame CAFC TV you know. As soon as Tony Hudd suggested we needed a second goal, then I knew it was time to go and sit in the bathroom, lock all the doors and cover my face with a cold wet flannel.

Another sterling 45 minutes for it all to unthread in next 45. Some more positives though. Shelvey obviously, Burton appeared to play well until Parky shut up shop by playing with no forwards for 10 minutes. Holland at centre-half plus Yassin and Sam on the right linking play during our best moments in the first half. 9,500 Addicks gave us a sign of things to come (picture courtesy of Dave Peeps), but still a crowd higher than QPR, Watford and Ipswich and almost as many as the next basketcase Pompey.

I hope the great Sailor Brown can have a word with someone upstairs.

Views from those at The Valley: Doctor Kish; Drinking During the Game; Kings Hill Addick; Blackheath Addicted.  ¶ 19:10